12/23/2008

1. EDIT TO THE BONE. "Most slide presentations collapse under the weight of words." Use as few words as possible on a slide (and make them big), this insures that the ones you use will be read and understood says Marty.

2. USE PICTURES.Use visuals were words on a slide just can't cut it. "...whenever you feel the text in your presentation can’t fully support your key points, insert a picture."

3. KEEP IT MOVING. "It’s better to break slides into bite-sized ideas—usually one idea per slide —than to squeeze everything on one slide. Slides are free, so use them freely. It’s preferable to see a hundred slides that move at a fast clip than be forced to stare a single slide for more than a minute."

As with all guidelines, these make assumptions about the type of presentation one is making.

12/16/2008

OK, this has reached the point of pure absurdity. Folks are touting Apple's Apps store as though it is something novel; never before encountered in the mobile world. The Register and Engadget, both generally reliable resources are both evidencing cluelessness. Both are touting a minor upgrade of Palm's Palm Store software store -- which has been around for years and was, in fact the first source for mobile software -- as a Johnny come lately addition to the mobile app store craze. What gives? These guys clearly have Apples in their eyes.

During times of economic turmoil, the health-care industry tends to thrive: It was one of the few fields to expand during the dot-com bust.

"There's not a lot of swing in health care," says Kristi Raube, the executive director of the University of California at Berkeley's graduate program in health management at the Haas School of Business . "It's like a steady growth engine."

For business school students seeking job security, pursuing health-care management is "one of the most stable" career options, because people will always need care, says Mecklenburg. And right now, the industry is poised to expand: According to the Health & Human Services Dept., the health share of the GDP is expected to reach 19.5% by 2017, up 4.3% from its current share.

Will 2008 be the year of the video Christmas card? I think the stars are aligned: broadband internet is now mainstream. With the economy tanked, many are seeking ways to trim expenses. What better way than to save time and money than by emailing a video Christmas card to all your loved ones?